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Apple was already shipping USB-C devices before the EU got involved

Thank god the EU didn’t get it’s shit together before usb-c, the original proposal was to require microUSB lol

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They were shipping USB-C MacBooks since 2016, plus the iPad Pro at some point. All those years they didn't bring it to iPhone, so I don't see any indication that they were going to do it, unless someone at Apple knows.

Also tbh I would have preferred micro-usb over Lightning. Non-reversible, but it at least would've charged my phone reliably.

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You think Apple was not looking to sell people replacement accessories?
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Anyone can make USB-C accessories. Apple had control over Lightning.
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